Similes
what is a simile?
a comparison using "like" or "as"
what is a metaphor?
direct comparison without using "like" or "as"
what is a hyperbole?
over exaggeration
what is onomatopoeia?
words that are sounds
what is personification?
giving human qualities to non-human things
which if the following is an example of a simile:
a. The clouds are cotton candy in the sky
b. She was as busy as a bee
c. The players were lightning bolts on the field
d. He has a heart of gold
B - She was as busy as a bee
which of the following is an example of a metaphor:
a. A sunset is like art in the sky
b. You are witty like a fox
c. He is wise as an owl
d. This view is magical
D - This view is magical
which of the following is an example of a hyperbole:
a. I am extremely tired
b. I am so tired I could fall asleep right now
c. I am so tired I could sleep for a week
d. I am tired like a sloth
C - I am so tired I could sleep for a week
which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia:
a. I stepped on leaves
b. I could heave the leaves in the wind
c. The leaves danced in the sky
d. The leaves crunched beneath my feet
D - The leaves crunched beneath my feet
which of the following is an example of personification:
a. The artwork spoke to me
b. I could hear the wind in my ears
c. The dog jumped on me
d. He called to me
A - The artwork spoke to me
This simile compares a very busy person to a kind of insect.
A. As busy as a butterfly
B. As busy as a bee
C. As busy as an ant
D. As busy as a spider
B - As busy as a bee
This metaphor means someone has a kind heart.
A. He has a heart of stone
B. He has a heart of silver
C. He has a heart of gold
D. He has a heart of glass
C - He has a heart of gold
This hyperbole means someone is extremely rich.
A. He is as rich as a bank
B. He is as rich as a king
C. He is as rich as gold
D. He is as rich as a treasure
B - He is as rich as a king
This word sounds like the noise a clock makes.
A. Ding-dong
B. Tick-tock
C. Bang
D. Crackle
B - Tick-tock
This phrase gives human traits to the sun when it shines brightly.
A. The sun dances
B. The sun sings
C. The sun smiles
D. The sun cries
C - The sun smiles
write a simile that compares someone who is brave to a fierce animal.
as brave as a lion / cougar / leopard etc.
write a metaphor that compares being smart to something.
He is an owl
He is a computer
He is a dictionary
He is a library
He is Google
write a hyperbole about the rain
Its raining cats and dogs
Its a lake outside
Its a hurricane
Its raining water balloons
write an onomatopoeia related to school
the pencil tapped on the desk
the keyboard clicked away
the bell dinged in the hallway
write a personification related to a cellphone
My phone died
My phone yelled at me
My phone screamed from across the room
Fix the following sentence to make it a simile:
She was strong
she was as strong as a bear
she was strong like a lion
fix the following sentence to make it a metaphor:
He is tall
He is a tree
He is a giraffe
He is a flag pole
fix the following sentence to make it a hyperbole:
I am so hot
I am melting
I am burning
I am on fire
fix the following sentence to make it onomatopoeia:
I fried the bacon
The bacon sizzled in the pan
The bacon went sizzle
fix the following sentence to make it personification:
It was windy, leaves were falling
the wind whispered in my ear
the leaves danced in the sky
the wind spoke to me